DNA is Not Destiny
An epigenetic gatekeeper called REST throws the right switches
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A neurosurgeon's take on stuff... grow a bit smarter every day
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Your Phone Is Wrecking Your Neck
and some simple hacks to fix it
Zuckerberg’s Brain Twin
Be honest, it’s crossed your mind a time or two: Zuck is a cyborg.
Science Wants Your Brain
What do an iconic Hollywood actor, a legendary NASCAR driver, and a former NFL star have in common?
What do Billie Eilish’s and Billy Joel’s brains have in common?
Which Billy makes better music: Billie Eilish or Billy Joel?
Golfing Alone: Tap into the Collective Unconscious
The year was 1913.
Your Brain Runs on Talk
Your body runs on food.
Ozempic Brain
Buff or Nerf?
Marcus Aurelius Never Nagged. Modern Neuroscience Reveals Why.
You probably didn’t know it, but the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was also, in his own way, a brain scientist (clearly, a man who wore many helmets).
Ancient Acupuncture Meets Modern Brain Science.
Think acupuncture is just a hocus pocus?
The Rise of True Neuro-Wearables
What if the most powerful brain-monitoring tech in the world just escaped from a sci-fi movie?
What Project Hail Mary Gets Right About the Brain
I loved the movie Project Hail Mary. It was fun, exciting, and truly thought-provoking without a trace of the heavy-handed preachiness that drags down sci-fi movies so often nowadays. I watched the film as a neurosurgeon and writer. So, I wasn’t just following the story—I was completely captivated by how the two characters built a shared language from nothing.
Brain-Computer Interface: Billionaires (and a Trillionaire) Race to Create Cyborgs
For years, the race to connect the human brain directly to a computer felt like a localized, slow-moving science fiction experiment.
The Psilocybin Paradox: Are Psychedelic Mushrooms Benign Brain Magic or Dark Sorcery?
As a neurosurgeon, my career has been guided by a simple medical maxim: Tutus non praeclarus—safe, not brilliant. Daring and dazzling plays well in movies, but in the operating room, brilliance without discipline is just another word for risk. This is exactly why the sudden, mainstream rush toward psilocybin—the active chemical in “magic” mushrooms—makes me step back and examine the wiring.
BPC-157 (The Rising Star in Experimental Peptides) and Your Brain
Decades in the operating room have taught me that the brain is akin to a spiderweb: fragile, interconnected pathways.
Christiano Ronaldo vs. Tom Brady: The Hidden Brain Cost of Greatness
As a neurosurgeon who has spent decades treating traumatic brain injuries, I view the field of play differently than most fans.
Calm Mind Art Tour 🧠🧑🎨: Gauguin, Monet and Kandinsky
We live in a world that constantly bombards our senses.
The Four Pillars of Brain Health: Massive New Study
For a long time, the prevailing medical myth was that the brain was a cul-de-sac: Once you reached adulthood, neurogenesis circled around a dead end, and aging was simply a slow, unavoidable slide toward decay.
The Six-Millisecond Tax: Why Aaron Judge Is Better Than You Think
As a neurosurgeon who has spent decades peering into the intricate wiring of the human nervous system, I am fascinated by how the brain orchestrates athletic greatness.
Being Thankful Literally Rewires the Brain
Choosing to actively notice the good things in your life improves your mental health from multiple angles.
Insomnia: The Midnight Thief That Steals Brain Function
I’ve come to respect one silent intruder more than almost any other: chronic insomnia. It doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It simply robs you, night after night, of the deep, restorative sleep your brain desperately needs to repair itself, clear toxic waste, and stay sharp for decades to come.